haw
v. 发“呃”声
n. 山楂果; 嚯嚯(文学作品中表示笑声,尤指嘲弄或轻蔑的笑声)
Haws are the red berries produced by hawthorn trees in autumn.
Writers sometimes use 'haw haw' to show that one of their characters is laughing, especially in a rather unpleasant or superior way.
Look at the plebs! Getting all muddy! Haw haw haw!
看看这些乡巴佬儿!满身污泥!嚯嚯嚯!
If you hem and haw, or in British English hum and haw, you take a long time to say something because you cannot think of the right words, or because you are not sure what to say.
Tim hemmed and hawed, but finally told his boss the truth.
蒂姆起初支支吾吾,但最终还是把真相告诉了老板。
1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
2. the nictitating membrane of a horse
1. utter `haw';
China haw steadily expanded her electronics industry to meet the growing needs.
中国不断发展了电子工业来满足日益增长的需要.
You are offered a posting in London? Don't hem and haw.
如果你在伦敦找到了工作,那就不要再犹豫了,赶快接受它.
Mice that smell, call in a hurry, and call hem and haw two people.
两只老鼠叫嗅嗅, 叫匆匆, 还有叫哼哼和唧唧的两个小人.
People with strong personalities should be very careful haw they exercise their influence over weaker people.
有个性的人须特别注意自身对软弱者所造成的影响.
He hem and haw when I asked about his wife.
我一问到他的妻子,他支支吾吾回答不出来了.